14/09/2022
20 IMPORTANT TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL
INTERVIEW.
1;Look/ Dress smartly and not sexy.
2;Carry your original certificates with you.
3;Knock on the Interview room and make sure
you are given a go ahead to enter.
4;Don't rush to sit down unless you are told to sit.
5;When offered a sit say thank you.
6;'Tell us about yourself' Focus on your professional qualification and experience and little about your father, mother, village etc.
7;Speak with
confidence showing that you know what you are saying.
8;Eye contact; don't hide your face or look aside
when answering questions, it shows confidence
(komanso musamayang'ane moopseza).
9;Don't laugh when you have failed to answer a
question -it shows childish character.
10;Ask for pardon whenever you don't understand the question, The Interviewer will ask it in a way that you can understand better. Don't rush to answer when you don't understand
the question. It shows that you don't have
listening skills.
11;Don't be too bossy when answering questions.
Speaking with lots of eeeh eehh, you know?.. as
you know...
12; Speak slowly but very sure of what you are
speaking about. Remember Ndithendithe......
13;Don't
contradict yourself about the facts you
are giving very much on your qualification,
experience, back ground. It shows that you are not honest.
14;Be at ease/ sit comfortably.
15;Don't ever make a mistake to tell the panel
that I applied for this job because I was just
staying when asked Why do you want to join this Organization. It shows that your heart is not for
that organization/post therefore chances are high
that you may leave them in no time. Convince
them that you are the right person and you will
assist them even if your professional field/ experience is different to that post.
16:Tell us your weakness/strength......wow! This
is one of the silly questions that make many people fail. They are not interested to know whether you are short tempered or you wake up
late or you are lazy or you are that bad. Do
